A longtail boat capsized near Panyi Island in Phang Nga province in southern Thailand yesterday. Seven individuals, together with 5 overseas vacationers, have been rescued from the sea.
Backdoor , one Swiss nationwide, two Filipino nationals, one Thai guide, and one Thai boat driver were left floating yesterday afternoon when their longtail boat sank inside Phang Nga Bay National Park, reports NationTV.
The Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre (Thai MECC)’s Phang Nga office was knowledgeable at round 2pm that a longtail boat capsized near Panyi Island.
Luckily, the vacationers acquired assistance from the Phang Nga Conservation Tour boat, which introduced them all safely to shore at Surakun Pier in Krasom subdistrict, Takua Thung district. All of the tourists have been wearing life jackets and had been fortunately unharmed.
It is believed that the longtail boat was about one nautical mile from the port when the boat operator lost management and fell into the water, inflicting the boat to capsize and sink. The relevant agencies are investigating the true cause of the incident.
Last week, a speedboat crashed into a channel marker in Chalong Bay in Phuket, southern Thailand, injuring 37 people.
The boat travelled from the Phi Phi islands and crashed into the huge concrete pillar around 100 metres from the shore of Chalong Bay.
Four Thais, 21 Russians, nine Kazakstanis, one Chinese, one Ukrainian, and one Hong Kong nationwide have been injured.
Yesterday, Commander of Phuket Provincial Police Pol. Maj. Gen. Sermphan Sirikong informed the Phuket Express that the 29 12 months outdated boat driver, Sathith Mardchai, tested constructive for methamphetamine following the crash.
Pol. Maj. Gen. Sermphan questioned 19 witnesses who all offered the same testimony that Sathit acted recklessly prior to the crash.
The boat driver was charged beneath Sections 300 and Sections 390 of the Criminal Code for appearing negligently and inflicting harm to others..